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87% of young Australian men with mental health issues do not ask for help Source: headspace.org.au

·1 in 5 people in Australia are estimated to experience
mental illness during their working life

·In
Australia in 2013, 637 women died by suicide, with 84 of those deaths occurring
in Western Australia. Source: Western Australia Mental Health Commission

·87%
of young Australian men with mental health issues do not ask for help. Source:
headspace.org.au

·Workers in the construction industry account for 37%
of fatal falls.
House construction workers followed by workers in the painting and decorating
industry face the greatest risk of fatal falls.Source:
Safe Work Australia

·A recent worldwide study has proven that lower back
pain is the most commonly recorded of workplace injuries, ranking higher than
any other condition including cardiac disease and depression. Source:
University of Sydney

·In Australia back pain costs around $4.8 billion each
year for health
care, with 25% of sufferers in the 18-55 age group taking 10 or more days off
per year.Source: University of Sydney